Sunday, November 23, 2008

SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE

by Kurt Vonnegut



How does one summarize and review Slaughterhouse-Five? The answer for me is, I don't. I just don't go there. Suffice it to say there is a reason this book is studied in Lit classes.

I will say this, however. I bought the first twelve or thirteen of Kurt Vonnegut's books last summer. I have only one left to read, and I have not a bad word to say about any of them. Many are very, very odd, but I enjoyed each and every one while marveling at Vonnegut's observations of the absurdity of human behavior. I am looking forward to eventually reading the rest. Not too quickly though. I don't want to run out too soon!



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12 comments:

  1. AndiNovember 23, 2008 at 12:13 PM

    Holy crapoli, Lezlie! You're reading all the classics that are sitting unread on my shelves lately. LOL I'm glad you liked this one (and his others). I really need to bump it up in the stack.

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  2. Thoughts of JoyNovember 23, 2008 at 1:10 PM

    I have not read a Vonnegut book yet. Which one would you say is your favorite thus far?

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  3. MicheleNovember 23, 2008 at 4:17 PM

    Jeepers, Lezlie...you are really going through these! Good for you!

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  4. LezlieNovember 23, 2008 at 5:08 PM

    Andi ~ I have a lot of catching up to do with classics! I never read any of this stuff in high school.

    Joy ~ That's a tough question. Off the top of my head, I would say "Mother Night". It's not one of his most popular, but it's the one I find myself thinking about the most often. "Cat's Cradle" is another. "Welcome To The Monkey House" is all short stories, if you want to try that route.

    Michele ~ Thanks to audio books, long commutes, and the ability to listen at work. :-)

    Lezlie

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  5. Thoughts of JoyNovember 23, 2008 at 6:43 PM

    Thank you, Lezlie. I've written them down. :)

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  6. LezlieNovember 23, 2008 at 7:31 PM

    Joy ~ You're welcome! I'll be curious what you think of him when you read one.

    Lezlie

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  7. joannaNovember 24, 2008 at 3:39 AM

    I'm also a Vonnegut-newbie - you're making him sound very intriguing.

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  8. LezlieNovember 24, 2008 at 6:27 AM

    Joanna ~ You definitely should try Vonnegut. I think you would like him!

    Lezlie

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  9. JeanetteNovember 28, 2008 at 11:24 AM

    I have had Kurt Vonnegut books on my list to read for a long time but have yet to read one. Maybe in 2009!?!

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  10. LezlieNovember 28, 2008 at 5:30 PM

    Jeanette ~ You should! He's very entertaining and gives you a lot to think about.

    Lezlie

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  11. Teddy RoseDecember 1, 2008 at 2:07 AM

    I really should re-read this book someday. I loved it way back in high school!

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  12. LezlieDecember 1, 2008 at 6:29 AM

    Teddy Rose ~ Have you read any others of his? They're all interesting at the very least.

    Lezlie

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